GEW. Events included a week-long series of events
featuring local entrepreneurs that "Think Green”. Guest speakers
include Sushil Bhatia, Executive in Residence, Sawyer
Business School,Suffolk University, Charlestown law firm,
McCullough, Stievator & Polvere, LLP, John Pepper,
Founder and CEO, Boloco Restaurants, Gary David of Bentley University, Dan
Curtin of zipcar, C.A.Webb of Preserve Products and Andrew Prescott,
Chief Wheel Officer, Urban AdvenTours - Boston Bicycle Tours and Rentals and YEA student presenters. Marketing presentations made by the Young
Entrepreneurs Alliance (YEA) to BHCC business students, members of the CCE
external advisory committee and members of the business community. BHCC
students submitted evaluations of the presentations made by the YEA.

Global Entrepreneurship Week events were a
success. Over 345 people attended the 6 events held throughout the
week. A lot of positive feedback and new relationships for the CCE
and BHCC. Sushil Bhatia to possibly come back to speak in the spring
about sustainability and how to incorporate sustainability into business
courses. Exploring the idea of hosting an iron chef-like competition
in BHCC kitchens for Boloco and including Mike Harder, Boloco CFO and
President on Hospitality Department advisory board. Exploring a
zipcar presence on BHCC’s campus. Exploring feasibility of a
student-led business at BHCC similar to YEA. Overall and GEW events
increased campus-wide enthusiasm for entrepreneurship as a means to build
relationships and create pathways for BHCC students.

Intern from Simmons College continues to research the
viability of a non-credit entrepreneurship certificate program and
drafting a proposal for a 2-week pathways to college summer camp program
for high school students.

Continued work with the MA State Office of Small
Business and Entrepreneurship to schedule a restaurateur entrepreneur to
speak. Potential speaker selected, Darryl Settles, restaurateur
entrepreneur, owner of the Beehive in Boston. Targeted event date is late
February 2010.

Continued work with 2 BHCC students on development of
Facebook page for CCE. This month CCE content was added including
all programming for GEW week. Used CCE Facebook page to post info on
GEW events other entrepreneurship Facebook pages and local business
association page.

Entrepreneurship Craft Option (designed for North
Bennett Street School students and graduates) approved by BHCC’s
Curriculum Committee. It now goes for approval to the College
Forum.